100 Days in Appalachia

Front Porch Politics: One survivor recounts his harrowing escape from Impact Plastics

The morning of Friday, September 27 was “a normal day.” But by that afternoon, six of Robert Jarvis’ coworkers were dead.

North Carolina Evacuees Take Refuge in Fletcher Ag Center-Turned-Shelter

The emergency shelter has taken in 300 evacuees from areas hard-hit by Hurricane Helene’s flooding.

On “Making It” in Appalachia

Poet Torli Bush reflects on how his journey runs counter to the narrative pushed by JD Vance’s memoir, that you have to leave the region to be successful.

In Appalachia’s Battleground States, Election Officials Worry About Cyber Security, Physical Threats and Misinformation

“Everything is a concern” when it comes to election security, according to the elections director in North Carolina.

Appalachia Was a Spiritual Center of Election Denial in 2020. Some in the Region Are Already Calling on God to Intervene in This Year’s Presidential Election.

Once again, there are “prophetic summits,” revivals and prayer gatherings asking God to intervene in politics.

Front Porch Politics

Front Porch Politics: One survivor recounts his harrowing escape from Impact Plastics

The morning of Friday, September 27 was “a normal day.” But by that afternoon, six of Robert Jarvis’ coworkers were dead.

Appalachia

Across Appalachia, Photo ID Requirements Complicate Voting

ID requirements are deeply intertwined with other legislation, lawsuits, and logistical barriers that restrict who can vote and how.

Appalachia

North Carolina Evacuees Take Refuge in Fletcher Ag Center-Turned-Shelter

The emergency shelter has taken in 300 evacuees from areas hard-hit by Hurricane Helene’s flooding.

On “Making It” in Appalachia

Poet Torli Bush reflects on how his journey runs counter to the narrative pushed by JD Vance’s memoir, that you have to leave the region to be successful.

Politics

In Appalachia’s Battleground States, Election Officials Worry About Cyber Security, Physical Threats and Misinformation

“Everything is a concern” when it comes to election security, according to the elections director in North Carolina.

Front Porch Politics: One survivor recounts his harrowing escape from Impact Plastics

North Carolina Evacuees Take Refuge in Fletcher Ag Center-Turned-Shelter

On “Making It” in Appalachia

In Appalachia’s Battleground States, Election Officials Worry About Cyber Security, Physical Threats and Misinformation

Appalachia Was a Spiritual Center of Election Denial in 2020. Some in the Region Are Already Calling on God to Intervene in This Year’s Presidential Election.

Front Porch Politics: One survivor recounts his harrowing escape from Impact Plastics

Across Appalachia, Photo ID Requirements Complicate Voting

North Carolina Evacuees Take Refuge in Fletcher Ag Center-Turned-Shelter

On “Making It” in Appalachia

In Appalachia’s Battleground States, Election Officials Worry About Cyber Security, Physical Threats and Misinformation

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